Hammock



Jan. 11, 1938. 'r. A. TISCHLER 2,104,917

HAMMOCK Filed July 21, 1936 INVENTOR II N E ATTORNE points rather Patented Jan. 11, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE HAMMOCK Thomas A. Tischler, Detroit, Mich, assignor to Joseph Sikora, Detroit, Mich.

Application July 21, 1936, Serial No. 91,719

5 Claims. (01. 5-129) This invention relates to a portable hammock constructionwhich can be disassembled and collapsed for easy carrying and handling by a single person or for storage in a comparatively small space but which is sturdy and firm when asseme bled.

A principal object is to provide a hammock frame which can be made largely of metallic tubing and which is bent in a manner to provide a resilient support for the hammock without disturbing its load-carrying ability.

There are two sets of tubes forming the frame each of which has the shape of a spread U and it is another object of the invention to so form the outer ends of each set that two hammock hooks will be jointly supported by both sets and will, in turn, firmly lock both sets together against relative end-wise movement. Removal of the hooks is readily done simply by lifting them from joint slots.

Another object is to provide an easily emplaced leg hook for connecting together adjacent branches of the spread U frame, preferably at close to the outer ends thereof. No iurthenbracing between the branches of the U is necessary to prevent further spreading of the tube sets away from each other and this completes the frame with a minimum of parts which are light in weight, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, capable of being stored in a small space and capable of being set-up for occupancy in a brief period of time by one person.

Qther objects and advantages will become hereinafter more fully apparent as reference is had to the accompanying drawing, wherein my invention is illustrated and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved hammock frame,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the showing of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the upper part of the frame \With. hammock attached, and

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal fragmentary section through the frame ends at the region of a tie bar.

More particularly I indicates each of two central tubular sections which are bent in such manner that they each form a spread U with a central portion 2 bent at its midportion. The outer branches 3 telescope into end sections 4, the bends 5 in the sections l constituting the stops to limit the length of telescoping. The outer ends 6 of the sections 4 are flattened and notched at I and the flattened ends are bent so that when two end sections are placed in contacting relation as best seen in Figure 3, they will lie flat against each other with their notches 'I alined.

In order to lock the end sections against relative longitudinal movement a hammock supporting member 8 similar in shape to the link of a chain, is placed in the alined. notches and strands 9 connect the members 8 with the bars H] which are suitably secured to the hammock I I.

The connecting links H, extending from one adjacent end section 4 to another, each have eyes l3 which extend through openings 14 in the sections 4 at points rather near the outer ends of these sections. Two of these links 12 are all that is necessary to prevent spreading of the frame during use. The eyes 13 are bent so that they cannot be contained in a plane containing the axis of the bar portion. They are then each inserted through two openings in each end section 4 and then bent back into a common plane in permanently locked engagement with their respective end sections. The two end sections which are thus locked together are relatively movable for collapsing against each other.

, What I claim is:

1. A hammock frame comprising two main frame members each of spread U formation and arranged in side by side relation, each of said members being flattened and notched at each end and having the flattened portion bent angularly with respect to the branches of the U, the flattened portions of each of said members lying flat against the flattened portionsof the other with their notches alined whereby the midportions of said members are substantially spaced, and a hammock supporting means residing jointly in the alined notches at each end of said members to retain said members against relative endwise movements.

2. A hammock frame comprising two main frame members each of spread U formation and arranged in side by side relation, each of said members being flattened and notched at each end and having the flattened portion bent angularly with respect to the branches of the U, the flattened portions of each of said members lying flat against the flattened portions of theother with their notches alined whereby the midportions of said members are substantially spaced, a hammock supporting means residing jointly in the alined notches at each end of said members toretain said members against relative endwise movements, and a link near each end of said members connecting the members to limit the amount of spreading thereof.

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